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Pope Francis names new archbishop to lead 2 Catholic dioceses in Wales
Apr 27, 2022 / 08:15 amBishop Mark O’Toole will oversee the Archdiocese of Cardiff and Diocese of Menevia.
Pope Francis wants Catholics to rediscover this book of the Bible
Apr 27, 2022 / 04:10 amThe pope praised the book’s ‘valuable teaching on the alliance of the generations.’
Be bridges for peace, Pope Francis urges Hispanic ministry congress
Apr 26, 2022 / 16:17 pmIn a video message to the Tuesday opening of a gathering for Hispanic ministry leaders in the US, Pope Francis encouraged that they be and build bridges for peace and unity.
Bishops in Texas welcome stay of execution for woman on death row
Apr 26, 2022 / 10:39 amThe Texas bishops' conference expressed gratitude Monday that a state court halted the execution of Melissa Lucio over claims she was wrongfully convicted for the death of her child.
Pope Francis cancels day’s activities due to knee pain, says Vatican
Apr 26, 2022 / 05:26 amKnee pain has forced the 85-year-old pope to curtail his activities in recent weeks.
Pope Francis names new Catholic archbishop of Paris
Apr 26, 2022 / 04:03 amArchbishop Laurent Ulrich succeeds Archbishop Michel Aupetit, who resigned in December.
Catholic priest among 4 sentenced in shooting of South Sudan bishop-elect
Apr 26, 2022 / 03:20 amFather John Mathiang Machol was given a 7-year jail sentence.
The pope gave a shout-out to the creators of ‘ALIVE,’ the eucharist film in theaters April 25
Apr 25, 2022 / 13:43 pmThe creators of a new documentary on the Eucharist got a special surprise to coincide with the film’s one-day release in U.S. theaters Monday: a plug from the pope.
Pope Francis comments on his knee pain
Apr 25, 2022 / 13:28 pmWhile meeting with members of the Trinitarian order on Monday, Pope Francis referred to his knee ailment, which kept him from standing to greet all of them.
Pope Francis asks authorities to shed light on Sri Lanka Easter bombings
Apr 25, 2022 / 09:58 am‘This will bring peace to your conscience and to the nation,’ the pope said.
Pope Francis expresses joy at growth of Missionaries of Mercy
Apr 25, 2022 / 08:35 amThe pope commissioned the first Missionaries of Mercy in 2016.
Pope Francis to Patriarch Kirill: Let’s be ‘true peacemakers’ for war-torn Ukraine
Apr 25, 2022 / 05:22 amThe pope sent Easter greetings to the Russian Orthodox leader.
‘Extraordinary courage’: Nun intervenes to stop man stabbing Catholic priest in France
Apr 25, 2022 / 04:10 am‘She snatched the knife from him while being injured on the forearm,’ said a local politician.
Marking two months of war, Pope Francis says 'the attack must be stopped'
Apr 24, 2022 / 07:56 amPope Francis on Sunday renewed his call for a truce in Ukraine, saying "the attack must be stopped."
Pro-life, Catholic groups file to intervene in Michigan governor's abortion lawsuit
Apr 22, 2022 / 16:47 pmPro-life and Catholic groups in Michigan are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who asked the Michigan Supreme Court to declare that abortion is protected by the state’s constitution.
Pope Francis: Visit to Kyiv not likely anytime soon
Apr 22, 2022 / 13:11 pmPope Francis has expressed doubts that he will travel to Kyiv anytime soon.
After backlash, German diocese stops working with Planned Parenthood affiliate
Apr 21, 2022 / 13:11 pmIt is unclear why a Catholic bishop chose a pro-abortion organization to assist with counseling victims of sexual abuse.
Diocese of Camden to pay out $87.5 million for sexual abuse claims
Apr 20, 2022 / 10:55 amThe Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, will pay $87.5 million to approximately 300 alleged sexual abuse victims, under a settlement reached Tuesday.
German bishops' president responds to letter warning of schism risk in synodal path
Apr 16, 2022 / 12:40 pmBishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, president of the German bishops’ conference, responded Thursday to a letter warning the country’s synodal path could lead to schism by defending the process as a response to abuses in the Church.
Vatican adapts Good Friday Way of the Cross after outcry in Ukraine
Apr 15, 2022 / 14:38 pmThe original plan was strongly criticized by Ukrainian Catholic leaders.